Established in 1986, the Texas Civil Justice League (TCJL) is the state's oldest effective lawsuit reform coalition.
March 11, 2010
More jobs, not lawsuits
Legal reform is under attack. The Texas Trial Lawyers Association and their allies are mounting an aggressive effort to rollback reform.
Can Texas afford to return to the days when it was the "world's courtfoom?" Legal reform has been a significant factor in the state's economic growth and business expansion.
Texas Drops in 2007 State Liability Rankings
Texas Drops in 2007 State Liability Rankings Texas dropped to 44th in the sixth annual lawsuit climate study released today by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform. The state was ...June 16, 2008
Texas Courts Improves in Nationwide Study
Texas Courts Improves in Nationwide Study For the first time since 2002, Texas is not among the nation's worst civil court jurisdictions, according to the American Tort Reform Foundation's seventh ...December 16, 2008
Don’t Rollback Tort Reform in Texas: Oppose SB 1309
Don’t Rollback Tort Reform in Texas: Oppose SB 1309 While well-intentioned, SB 1309 allows private bounty hunter plaintiffs to file lawsuits for “false” claims in the name of the ...June 16, 2008
Key Dates
April 22, 2009
House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Upon adjournment/recess E2.010
Texas Drops in 2007 State Liability Rankings
Texas dropped to 44th in the sixth annual lawsuit climate study released today by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform
Don’t Rollback Tort Reform in Texas: Oppose SB 1309
While well-intentioned, SB 1309 allows private bounty hunter plaintiffs to file lawsuits for “false” claims in the name of the State of Texas and undoes several civil justice reform measures passed in the last three legislative sessions